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The Tacit Mode: Michael Polanyi's Postmodern Philosophy (Suny Series in Constructive Postmodern Thought)

Published in Paperback by State Univ of New York Pr (2000)

Author: Jerry H. Gill

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A first rate overview of Micheal Polanyi

This is an excellent review of Polanyi's work and its place in the history of philosophy--especially as it relates to contemporary tought.

The Enduring Questions: Main Problems of Philosophy

Published in Paperback by International Thomson Publishing (1990)

Authors: Melvin Miller Rader and Jerry H. Gill

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Philosophers are dumb

I never read this book. But this guy teaches me a Philosophy class that is pretty unuseful. So don't buy it. Who really cares if the mind and soul is the same or not. A message to all philosophers: LISTEN TO PUNK ROCK (and stop wonderind who you are).

Jerry Gill is a badass

I took his philosophy class 6 years ago and I'd say it was the most enlightening, fun, and challenging class I ever had in college.

excellent for beginners

i used this book in teaching my high school philosophy class. excellent primary source material, and text prose. covers a wide variety of philosophers - both classical and modern. if you wish to begin a study of philosophy, this text is an excellent start

If a Chimpanzee Could Talk: And Other Reflections on Language Acquisition

Published in Paperback by University of Arizona Press (1997)

Author: Jerry H. Gill

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Good discussion of the philosophic issues

This book contains a good surface discussion of the issues. It is a great place to start, but lacks a thorough covering of the scientific data and research one needs to go deeper into the issues. It covers animal language, children raised in severe isolation, Helen Keller, Autism, the Whorfian Hypothesis and more. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, especially the chapter on Raun, the autistic boy, and how his parents refused to give up hope.